Dwell in Darkness

Having freed a number of slaves and allowed them to come along, it was a bit cramped in the cavern they all now stood in. They traveled for awhile and then rested. They got to know their new companions quickly as they all were almost starving.
Stool – a Myconid sporeling that uses spores to communicate
Prince Derendil – a Quaggoth that believes he is an eleven prince
Bupido – a deep gnome
Top sy & Curvy – deep gnome brother & sister adventurers
Ront- a halt-orc warrior
Eldith – Dwarven shieldmaiden

Able to kill the snake, Zilv’lyn tricked a group of Drow slavers that he had a slave in tow. Heading through the portal now he found himself in a holding room containing many slaves. Most of the common races were being held on the bottom row of some brass cages. Other races held at the top seemed to be the more sought after by the slavers.

Riley and Ragdus made a timed decision to disguise themselves as a lord and his servant. Riley directed his companion to move towards the upper stage as the crowd gathered to see the new stock of slaves being presented. As a large purple curtain opened, a woman stepped forward and seemed to be the one behind a dark auction of sorts. Riley was able to identify that a red gem out of his goblet would pay for the chance to buy slaves.

Ragdus and Riley both saw their friend Morgren inside one of the upper cages. He was incapacitated. They took the liberty to speak to the mistress of the show. They informed her that she didn’t need to kill the slaves and in doing so, shifted her attention to the mortal being she had cursed.

As Zilv’lyn approached the auction area, he thought he might have seen a man he saw in the swamp. Before he could make sure, he felt a strong pull in his abdomen. The mistress began chanting in another language. She was pulling him with a dark energy she had sent into his body in the swamp! Setting fire to the curtain and killing most of the slavers gave enough distraction to exit the compound through another painting at the end of the hall, but nit before Ragdus slit the witches’ throat with a silver dagger he found in the swamp.

The group of adventures were able to capture and deal with 1 Drow warrior. He gave them information regarding how to leave the feywild fortress they were inside if they let him live and gave him the silver dagger used to kill the mistress.

Session 2

Riley found himself laying in a puddle of bleach ichor on the floor of a stone hallway. Seeing a few black ichor footprints leading down the hallway, Riley followed them into an open chamber. He waited at the base of the stairs playing with a wooden door that spoke to him – “give coin for entry”.
Joining his Dwarven Rogue companion at the door they realized it took 2 coins to enter. As the door opened they realized they were about to interrupt a masquerade ball.

Outside the portal, still inside the swamp Zilv’lyn and Laif were thinking now might be the time to head back to the nearest town. They could cut their losses and never return. That might be easier anyway! As they went their own way, they heard something coming closer through the marsh. It was a giant snake! It attacked them both but was able to corner Laif inside the stonework. As he decided to jump through the still open portal, the snake snatched Laif back out of the portal almost killing him in the process.

Session 1.5

Being led through a dark and misty swamp by the mysterious lone survivor of a strange curse wasn’t bad. Being led into an abandoned tower and finding out she’s part of a Hag Coven was much worse. As the darkness pulled in and 3 distinct female voices discussed the “ritual” using innocents brought into the swamp, it became clear the group was tricked. In fact, the group had hand delivered not 1 important piece of the ritual, but 4! The most important piece seemed to be a scroll inside an obsidian box.

As the ritual began inside the old tower foundation, the scroll levitated to the center of the ruin. As it floated above a blood coveted table, a thick black webbing poured forth from a growing spherical portal. The webs attached themselves to nearby trees and dead logs. They were expanding to open a large enough portal to act as a doorway!

As the group battled against harpies flying in from above the hag seemed to focused on the portal. An intense fight pursued, but the day was won by quick thinking and endurance. Before they could fight off their foes; Zilv’lyn was force fed a strange blue orb and Riley was able to slow down the portal with his concentration and divine connection. In the end the hag was grappled by Riley and forced through the portal and then his companions (except Zilv’lyn & Laif) soon followed.

Session 1

Having searched the small hamlet of Millhaven for a group of slave traders, Zilv’lyn slowly walked into the basement of an empty tavern. He found two strange creatures that looked like they may have been human once. They attacked him trying to bite and claw him, but his blade was too fast. He killed one of them with a downward swipe, but the other one ran up to the ground floor to escape.

A group of travelers were walking along the Grey road at night unaware of the dangers along the trail. A guardian that had protected the road saw the travelers from afar and met them as they came upon his camp. After introducing themselves (and helping themselves to some cookware) the travelers made their way to Millhaven to deliver some wares to a merchant.

Millhaven wasn’t how Riley remembered. It was empty and quiet. Leading his new companions to the tavern, he felt uneasy. Entering the main room, he caught a glimpse of a man sitting alone at the bar. As the figure was poked, it fell apart to ash. As a strange creature came running up from the basement, Zilv’lyn and a new found companion cut it down before it could claw one of them to death.

Searching the rest of Millhaven together wasn’t difficult. Coming upon an old house a woman was found searching through old books and papers. She spoke of a curse and some noises coming from deep within the swamp. The group told the woman they would investigate the noises and she said she would show them the way. After a trek through the marsh they came upon a mysterious ball of light within the woods.

The illuminated orb would hover in the area and seemed to be focused on the area. As a few of the group investigated, the others looked on. The woman said that the lights were said to be lined to spirits that couldn’t rest traveling the marsh. The encounter proved dangerous as the light began a shocking battle.

A few more strange creatures that resembled humans with canine features were found in the swamp, but weren’t a match when the group worked together. Zilv’lyn was captured, but only for a moment. The group was able to free him and take care of the monsters. Searching the area a silvered dagger was found buried in the mud.

The team moved ever closer to the heart of the bog being led by the woman from Millhaven.